Background: Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Albany (antigenic formula 8,20:z4,z24:-) is a serovar of the O:8 (C2-C3) serogroup.
NCBI PD cannot differentiate between serovar Albany and serovar Duesseldorf; additional genetic markers are required for in silico serotyping of serovar Albany. The link is still provided: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pathogens/isolates/#(taxgroup_name:%22Salmonella%20enterica%22)%20AND%20computed_types:(%22serotype=Albany%20or%20Duesseldorf%22)
Animal reservoir: Serovar Albany is found in captive zoo wild animals, broiler chicken, pigs, and.
Geographical distribution: Serovar Albany has been found in the United States and Mexico, and, reportedly, also in Taiwan and South Korea.
Border Rejections:
Year | Exporting country | Importing country | Associated source | Product category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | Nigeria | Germany | Nuts, nut products and seeds | |
2022 | Brazil | Germany | Herbs and spices | |
2021 | Brazil | Germany | Herbs and spices |
1 Both serovar Albany and serovar Weybridge were found.
2 Both serovar Albany and serovar Infantis were found.
3 Multiple serovars were isolated including Salmonella Albany, Gaminara, Poona, Braenderup and Madelia.
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